Method for making transparent puffing



Feb. 1, 1938. F. TAVIN ET AL METHOD FOR MAKING TRANSPARENT PUFFING Filed July 26, 1957 FIG. 2

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IN VENTORS M Y M m m o M m a M m T K N Patented F eli. 1, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE METHOD FOR MAKING TRANSPARENT PUFFING Application July 26, 1937, Serial No. 155,654

5 Claims.

This invention relates to a method of making translucent or transparent pufing in materials.

Broadly, it isan object of this invention to provide a new method of decorating material for ladies wearing apparel, millinery, bed quilts, draperies, table covers, and other like articles.

More specifically, it is an object of this invention to provide a method of making a translucent and transparent pulling for material in order to decorate such fabrics, thus increasing the saleability of such materials.

Another object is to provide for a simple and economical method of decorating ladies dresses, gowns and wraps, whereby a design can be made to fit each portion of the garment, such as the front, back, sleeves and borders, so that the design will harmonize with the style and character of the garment.

Another object is to provide a transparent or translucent putting in various designs in materials, whereby a colored thread or threads are introduced between two or more layers of material, so that the colored thread or threads are visible through the material to produce interesting and artistic colored ornamentation and designs.

Another object is to create transparent or translucent pulling ornamentation so that ladies jackets can be made reversible, each side presenting a different color scheme.

Another object is to provide for double faced designs for translucent or transparent embroidered materials.

Another object is to provide for translucent or transparent pufling to ornament and decorate pile velvets. Another object is to provide pocket sections to receive colored materials, whereby each pocket section receives an individual colored thread that acts as a puifing to create a puffed, colored, ornamental fabric. 7

These and other advantages, capabilities and features of the invention will appear from the subjoined detailed description with the aid of the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto, in which:

Fig. 1 illustrates a plan view of a. piece of material showing a design of transparent pufilng.

Fig. 2 is a section taken through line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a section of three layers of material joined together with stitching having double pocket sections for putting.

Fig. 4 illustrates a plan view of a piece of material showing a design of transparent puffing upon a pile velvet material.

Fig. 5 is a section taken through line 55 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawing, numeral I represents a thin, translucent or transparent material such as mouseline de soie or silk comprising the face of the article to be decorated. The backing material I l, which may be of the same character as the face material I0, is sewn to face material Ill by stitching along lines representing a pleasing design, such stitching being indicated at l2, l3, l4, l and I6. Any desired type of design can be traced upon material lll so that any portion of a garment may have a design to fit such portion, such as the front and collar or the sleeves. The stitching together of materials and H creates pocket sections ll between the stitching lines as shown in Fig. 2.

In order to insert colored thread 18 into pockets H, a hollow needle is used having an opening through'its longitudinal center through which is fed the colored thread l8 used for pufling. One end of the hollow needle is inserted through the material II and the opposite end is connected to a rubber tube leading to an air tank containing air under pressure. When the operator steps upon a foot pedal, a blast of air is'released and forces the colored thread 18 through the hollow shaft of the needle and into the pocket l8, thus filling the entire pocket section with colored thread.

Each section may contain a differently colored thread in any desired combination of colors or a twisted thread of two or more colors in order to obtain a multicolored effect in each pocket section. The colored thread in the difierent pockets I1 is readily seen through the transparent or translucent materials Hi and I I, thus producing a puffed design on the material of interesting and pleasing color combination.

In Fig, 3, material i9 is inserted between materials IO and II and all three materials are sewn together by stitching l2, thus creating double pocket sections and 2|. A colored thread is then blown into pocket section 20 in the same manner as explained above and a differently colored thread is blown into pocket section 2|. Thus, the colored design appearing through the material Ill can be different than the colored design appearing through material ll. Material [9 may be opaque so that the colored threads used for puffing will not show through the opposite side. Thus, reversible jackets can be made with different color schemes on each side. If desired, material I9 may also be translucent or transparent so that the colored thread in pocket 20, for example, may influence and blend with colored thread in pocket 2|. Thus, if pocket 20 contains a yellow thread for pumng, and pocket 2| a blue thread, the combination of color of both threads will produce a green effect.

Fig. 4 pictures a flower design upon a pile velvet material 22. Every pile velvet contains a back and the strands comprising the pile stand at right angles to the back. It is necessary to remove the pile strands of the velvet in desired portions of the velvet material so that the back only will remain. In order to produce the flower shown in Fig. 4 and bounded by stitching 23, it is necessary to remove all the pile within the area. In the method to be described, a velvet is used consisting of a back of natural silk and pile strands of wood silk and the mixture is applied to the back of the velvet.

This mixture is made by boiling gum tragacanth and adding about 11% of aluminum chloride and A; of 1% of glycerine.

The mixture is heated between 150 and 190 Fahrenheit and stirred during the heating process, preferably with a mechanical mixer, until it has the consistency of molasses. Distilled water is added to thinthe mixture. The mixture is then cooled and placed in jars ready for use. When the cool mixture is actually applied to the back of the velvet, about 2% aluminum chloride is added to the mixture for easier application.

The velvet is placedv face down. upon a table and a design is. outlined upon: the back of the velvet. The aforementioned mixture is then applied only upon the back of the velvet and wherever it is desired to remove the pile of the velvet. For quantity work av silk screen containing the design may be used, and the mixture moved over this silk screen with a squeegee so that the mixture comes through the silkscreen and produces the design upon the backof the: velvet.

The mixture is allowed to dry thoroughly and harden. To speed production, the-velvet containing the mixture may be. bakedrin an oven. The velvet is then pinned face up upon a cloth covered. table and a small. vacuum cleaner containing a brush is passed over the surface of the velvet. The nap of the velvet where the mixture was applied will thus be removed and the mixture which has become crystalized will also be removed. The back of the velvet consisting of natural, silk will. remain.

A thin backing material 28 shown in Fig. 4 is sewn to the back of the velvet 22. by stitching along lines representing the flower design or any other design, such stitching being indicated at 23, 24, 25 and 26. The stitching together of backing material 28 to the back. of the velvet 22 creates. pocket sections 29 between stitching lines as shown on Fig. 5. I

Colored threads are. then blowninto pockets 29 through a hollow needle as above described, creating colored puffing whichv is readily visible through the back of the velvet from which the pile had been removed. The ornamented material. is then used for various kinds of ladies wearing. apparel and. other articles.

While in the foregoing the preferred embodiments of the invention have been described and shown, it is understood that the construction is I susceptible to such alterations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

We claim: V 1. A method of producing translucent puifing consisting of joining together two pieces of material by stitching, said stitching creating pockets to receive different colored threads by inserting 3. A method of producing puffed goods upon velvets of wood silk pile and natural silk back consisting of tracing the design upon the back of the velvet, applying a mixture of gum traga canth, 11% of aluminum chloride and A of 1% of glycerine upon said design, allowing said mixture to dry, placing said velvet. pile faceup. upon a table, removing the treated wood pile from said velvet leaving the natural silk back exposed, applying a backing material tov the, back of said velvet over the pile removed portions by stitching, stitching through said exposed pile velvet back and said backing material tocreate pocket sections, inserting a hollow needle through thesaid backing material and blowing a thread. through the needle and into said, pocket sections. to produce a puffed material of design determ-ined by said stitching upon said pile velvet material...

4. A method of producing puffing consisting of joining together two pieces of material by stitching, said stitching creating pockets to receivev filling material by inserting a hollow needle through the material into said pockets and forc--- ing a blast of air through. said hollow needle, whereby a filling material within saidhollowneedle is forced into said pockets: to produce a puffed fabric.

5. A method of producing puffed goods upon velvets and wood silk pile and natural silk back, consisting of tracing thedesignupon said velvet, treating the fabric within said design with a dissolving mixture to remove the. treated wood,

pile from said velvet, allowing the natural silk back to remain exposed, stitching a backing material to the back of said velvet to conform to, said design forming a plurality of pockets, thereafter blowing a thread into said pockets through a hollow needle inserted therein to produce. a puffed material.

FRANK TAVIN. HANS HAAS. 

